JP2002148903A - Method for regenerating electrifying roller - Google Patents

Method for regenerating electrifying roller

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JP2002148903A
JP2002148903A JP2000381095A JP2000381095A JP2002148903A JP 2002148903 A JP2002148903 A JP 2002148903A JP 2000381095 A JP2000381095 A JP 2000381095A JP 2000381095 A JP2000381095 A JP 2000381095A JP 2002148903 A JP2002148903 A JP 2002148903A
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charging
charging roller
tube
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Masamichi Sato
正倫 佐藤
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KIITEKKU KK
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/02—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for laying down a uniform charge, e.g. for sensitising; Corona discharge devices
    • G03G15/0208—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for laying down a uniform charge, e.g. for sensitising; Corona discharge devices by contact, friction or induction, e.g. liquid charging apparatus
    • G03G15/0216—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for laying down a uniform charge, e.g. for sensitising; Corona discharge devices by contact, friction or induction, e.g. liquid charging apparatus by bringing a charging member into contact with the member to be charged, e.g. roller, brush chargers
    • G03G15/0233—Structure, details of the charging member, e.g. chemical composition, surface properties
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/00987—Remanufacturing, i.e. reusing or recycling parts of the image forming apparatus
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49544—Roller making
    • Y10T29/49545—Repairing or servicing
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49718—Repairing

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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for easily regenerating an electrifying roller for electrophotography, at a low cost for any number of times. SOLUTION: In the method for reproducing the electrifying roller in which a core bar is covered integrally with an electrically conductive elastic layer, and the elastic layer is further covered integrally with an electrifying layer a semiconductive and seamless electrified tube is loosely fitted around the electrifying roller to be regenerated.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は電子写真装置に用いられ
る帯電ローラの再生方法に関し、詳しくは電圧を印加し
た帯電層を被帯電体に接触させることで被帯電体表面を
所定の電位に帯電するための帯電ローラの再生方法に関
する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for regenerating a charging roller used in an electrophotographic apparatus, and more particularly, to charging a surface of a charged body to a predetermined potential by bringing a charged layer to which a voltage is applied into contact. And a method for regenerating a charging roller.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】一般に帯電ローラは図２に示すように、
導電性シャフト１の周りに導電性ゴム、導電性発泡体等
の導電性弾性円筒２を一体的に形成し、更にその外周面
に帯電層３を一体的に設けたものである。帯電層３は導
電性弾性円筒２の外周面にディッピング法、その他のコ
ーティング法により薄層に設けるか、熱収縮性のシーム
レス帯電チューブを導電性弾性円筒２の外周面にタイト
に被せる等の方法により設けられる。2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as shown in FIG.
A conductive elastic cylinder 2 such as a conductive rubber or a conductive foam is integrally formed around a conductive shaft 1 and a charging layer 3 is further provided integrally on the outer peripheral surface thereof. The charging layer 3 is provided as a thin layer on the outer peripheral surface of the conductive elastic cylinder 2 by a dipping method or another coating method, or a heat-shrinkable seamless charging tube is tightly covered on the outer peripheral surface of the conductive elastic cylinder 2. Provided by

【０００３】かかる帯電ローラは被帯電体例えば感光ド
ラムに接触して用いられるため、摺擦により帯電ローラ
の表面に現像剤が固着したり削れを生ずる。現像剤の固
着が軽微な場合はアルコール類、ケトン類等の有機溶剤
を含ませた布で清拭して再使用できるが、現像剤の固着
が強固で除去できない場合や傷が生じたり表面が放電に
より劣化した場合は再使用出来ず廃棄されていた。[0003] Since such a charging roller is used in contact with an object to be charged, for example, a photosensitive drum, the rubbing causes the developer to adhere to the surface of the charging roller or to be scraped off. When the adhesion of the developer is slight, it can be reused by wiping with a cloth containing an organic solvent such as alcohols and ketones.However, if the adhesion of the developer is so strong that it cannot be removed, scratches or surface If it deteriorated due to discharge, it could not be reused and was discarded.

【０００４】上記従来の問題点を克服するため、特開平
０８−１７１２５９号公報には使用後の帯電ローラに熱
収縮性のシームレスチューブ状帯電層を被覆するか、或
いは帯電層を形成するためのシームレス帯電チューブに
使用後の帯電ローラを圧入して再生する方法が開示され
ている。図３はこの方法により再生された帯電ローラの
断面図を示す。図３において、４は図１と同様の帯電ロ
ーラの外周に密接して設けられた新しい帯電層である。
この方法によると、新しく被覆したシームレス帯電チュ
ーブは熱収縮或いは圧入という方法により使用後の帯電
ローラに一体的に取りつけられている。熱収縮方式を用
いる場合は、帯電ローラの外形より大きい内径の熱収縮
チューブを用意し、これを帯電ローラに被せた後加熱し
て収縮させるという工程が必要であり、そのためのコス
トがかかる。圧入方式を用いる場合は、帯電ローラの外
径の方がシームレス帯電チューブの内径より大きいの
で、帯電ローラをチューブに無理に押し込もうとする
と、チューブは機械的に弱いのでチューブが破損してし
まう恐れがある。そこで実際にはチューブ内にエアを吹
き込んで帯電ローラの外径より大きい内径に膨らませた
状態で帯電ローラをチューブに挿入する方法が実施され
る。この工程にもかなりのコストがかかる。[0004] In order to overcome the above-mentioned conventional problems, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 08-171259 discloses a method of coating a used charging roller with a heat-shrinkable seamless tubular charging layer or forming a charging layer. A method is disclosed in which a used charging roller is pressed into a seamless charging tube for regeneration. FIG. 3 shows a sectional view of the charging roller reproduced by this method. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 4 denotes a new charging layer provided in close contact with the outer periphery of the charging roller as in FIG.
According to this method, a newly coated seamless charging tube is integrally attached to a used charging roller by a method such as heat shrinkage or press fitting. In the case of using the heat shrink method, it is necessary to prepare a heat shrink tube having an inner diameter larger than the outer shape of the charging roller, cover the charging roller, and then heat and shrink the tube, which requires a cost. When using the press-fitting method, the outer diameter of the charging roller is larger than the inner diameter of the seamless charging tube, so if you try to force the charging roller into the tube, the tube will be mechanically weak and the tube will be damaged. There is fear. Therefore, in practice, a method is employed in which the charging roller is inserted into the tube in a state where air is blown into the tube so that the charging roller expands to an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the charging roller. This step is also very costly.

【０００５】特開平０８−１７１２５９号公報に記載の
帯電ローラの再生方法では、再生の都度新しいチューブ
が最外層に追加されるので、現実には１回の再生が限度
である。何故ならば、元の帯電ローラは最高性能を発揮
するように電気抵抗が設定されており、その表面に新た
にチューブを被覆すると、電気抵抗が変化し最高性能か
ら少しずれることになる。実際にはこのずれは僅かであ
り殆ど問題にならない範囲である。しかし、その表面に
更にチューブを被服すると、最高性能からのずれは更に
大きくなり例えばハーフトーンの再現性のように、帯電
特性の微妙な違いにより影響を受ける場合には問題にな
るのである。In the method of reproducing a charging roller described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 08-171259, a new tube is added to the outermost layer each time reproduction is performed. This is because the electric resistance of the original charging roller is set so as to exhibit the highest performance, and when a new tube is coated on the surface of the charging roller, the electric resistance changes and slightly deviates from the highest performance. In practice, this deviation is slight and is in a range that hardly causes a problem. However, if the tube is further coated on the surface, the deviation from the highest performance becomes even larger, and it becomes a problem when the tube is affected by subtle differences in charging characteristics, for example, reproducibility of halftone.

【０００６】特開平０８−１７１２５９号公報に記載の
帯電ローラの再生方法では、更に次のような問題が有る
ことが分った。帯電ローラの表面に５０μｍ以上の大き
さの傷（深さ５０μｍ以上、巾５０μｍ以上）が生じる
と再生が困難であった。その理由は図４を参照して次の
ように説明できる。図４において４は再生工程により設
けられた新しい帯電層である。帯電層４は熱収縮チュー
ブを、再生すべき帯電ローラの表面に加熱下において被
覆することにより形成される。この際、帯電ローラの表
面に傷５があると、熱収縮チューブが傷の表面にならっ
て収縮するので、再生後の帯電ローラの表面にも傷と類
似の空隙６が残ってしまう。図４では傷５の深さが元の
帯電層３のみに達しているが、導電性弾性円筒２に達す
る場合もあり得る。空隙６が生ずると、この部分で帯電
が行われないか、或いは帯電が均一にならないことが確
認された。It has been found that the charging roller reproducing method described in JP-A-08-171259 has the following problem. When the surface of the charging roller had a flaw of 50 μm or more (depth of 50 μm or more, width of 50 μm or more), reproduction was difficult. The reason can be explained as follows with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 4 denotes a new charged layer provided in the regeneration step. The charging layer 4 is formed by coating the heat-shrinkable tube on the surface of the charging roller to be regenerated under heating. At this time, if there is a scratch 5 on the surface of the charging roller, the heat-shrinkable tube shrinks along the surface of the scratch, so that a void 6 similar to the scratch remains on the surface of the charging roller after reproduction. In FIG. 4, the depth of the scratch 5 reaches only the original charged layer 3, but may reach the conductive elastic cylinder 2. It was confirmed that when the gap 6 was formed, no charging was performed in this portion, or the charging was not uniform.

【０００７】上記には凹状の傷がある場合の説明をした
が、凸状の固着物がある場合も同様である。Although the above description has been made of the case where there is a concave scratch, the same applies to the case where there is a convex fixed substance.

【０００８】上記のように再生後の帯電ローラの表面に
凸状の部分があると、その部分が感光ドラムと常に強く
接触するので、その部分の劣化が局所的に進み帯電ロー
ラの寿命低下につながることも判明した。また、感光ド
ラムの寿命も低下することが分った。凸状部分の大きさ
が５０μｍ以下で、初期は帯電ムラを生ずるに到らない
場合でも、劣化が進むとこの部分で帯電ムラが発生し、
寿命低下になるのである。凹状の傷の場合は、傷の境界
部分が被帯電体である感光ドラムと強く接触するので、
上記と同様のことが言えるのである。As described above, if there is a convex portion on the surface of the charging roller after reproduction, the portion always comes into strong contact with the photosensitive drum, and the deterioration of the portion locally progresses and the life of the charging roller is reduced. It also turned out to be connected. It was also found that the life of the photosensitive drum was shortened. Even if the size of the convex portion is 50 μm or less and the charging unevenness does not initially occur, the charging unevenness occurs in this portion as the deterioration proceeds,
The life is shortened. In the case of a concave scratch, the boundary of the scratch comes into strong contact with the photosensitive drum, which is the member to be charged.
The same can be said of the above.

【０００９】[0009]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記のように従来の帯
電ローラの再生方法においては、１回の再生は確実にで
きるが、２回以上の再生には問題がある。また再生工程
にかなりのコストがかかる問題があった。更に、帯電ロ
ーラの表面に５０μｍ以上の大きさの凸状の粒状固着が
生じたり、５０μｍ以上の大きさの凹状の傷が生じた場
合は再生が困難であった。更に再生前の帯電ローラ表面
に、５０μｍ以下の大きさであっても凹凸があると、再
生後の帯電ローラの表面にその影響が残り、その部分が
局所的に劣化が進み帯電ローラの寿命低下の原因になっ
た。従って、本発明の目的は帯電ローラの複数回の再生
が可能で、帯電ローラの表面に５０μｍ以上の大きさの
凹凸が生じても再生可能であり、また再生前の帯電ロー
ラの表面の凹凸により寿命低下のない帯電ローラの再生
が可能であり、更に再生工程でのコストが殆どかからな
い帯電ローラの新規な再生方法を提供することである。As described above, in the conventional charging roller reproducing method, one-time reproduction can be reliably performed, but there is a problem in performing the reproduction more than once. Further, there is a problem that a considerable cost is required for the regeneration process. Further, when convex granular fixation having a size of 50 μm or more occurs on the surface of the charging roller or a concave scratch having a size of 50 μm or more occurs, reproduction is difficult. Further, if the surface of the charging roller before reproduction has irregularities even if it has a size of 50 μm or less, the influence remains on the surface of the charging roller after reproduction, and the portion locally deteriorates and the life of the charging roller is shortened. Was the cause. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable the charging roller to be reproduced a plurality of times, to be able to reproduce even if irregularities having a size of 50 μm or more occur on the surface of the charging roller. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new charging roller reproducing method that can regenerate a charging roller without a reduction in service life and that requires little cost in a reproducing process.

【００１０】[0010]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明方法は、導電性シ
ャフトの外周面に沿って一体的に導電性弾性円筒が形成
され、更にその外周面に沿って一体的に帯電層が設けら
れた帯電ローラを再生する方法において、前記帯電ロー
ラにシームレス帯電チューブを遊嵌して再使用可能とす
ることを特徴とする。According to the method of the present invention, a conductive elastic cylinder is formed integrally along the outer peripheral surface of a conductive shaft, and a charging layer is further provided integrally along the outer peripheral surface. In the method of regenerating a charging roller, a seamless charging tube is loosely fitted to the charging roller to enable reuse.

【００１１】本発明の別の態様によれば、汚れが付着し
た帯電ローラの表面をクリーニング処理した後、シーム
レス帯電チューブを遊嵌することにより、帯電ローラが
再生される。According to another aspect of the present invention, the charging roller is regenerated by cleaning the surface of the charging roller on which dirt has adhered, and then loosely fitting the seamless charging tube.

【００１２】クリーニング処理としては、エアブローに
よる方法、有機溶剤による方法、及び研摩による方法が
ある。The cleaning treatment includes a method using air blow, a method using an organic solvent, and a method using polishing.

【００１３】本発明の更に他の態様によれば、本発明方
法によって再生された帯電ローラはそれを使用すること
によってシームレス帯電チューブが劣化した場合、劣化
したシームレス帯電チューブを劣化していないシームレ
ス帯電チューブと交換することにより、帯電ローラを更
に再使用することが可能となる。本発明方法によって再
生された帯電ローラは同様にして繰り返し再生して使用
することができる。According to yet another aspect of the present invention, the charging roller regenerated by the method of the present invention can be used to seamlessly charge a deteriorated seamless charging tube if the seamless charging tube is deteriorated by using the same. By replacing the charging roller with the tube, the charging roller can be reused. The charging roller regenerated by the method of the present invention can be repeatedly regenerated and used in the same manner.

【００１４】本発明の更に他の態様によれば、特開平０
８−１７１２５９号公報に記載されているような帯電ロ
ーラ、即ち、元の帯電ローラを再生するためにその周り
に新しい帯電層を一体的に被覆した帯電ローラ、従っ
て、２つの帯電層を有する帯電ローラの再生も行うこと
ができる。According to still another aspect of the present invention, a method is disclosed in
No. 8-171259, i.e. a charging roller having a new charging layer integrally coated therearound to regenerate the original charging roller, and thus a charging roller having two charging layers Roller regeneration can also be performed.

【００１５】本発明の更に他の態様によれば、図２の従
来の帯電ローラの劣化した帯電層を剥離して導電性弾性
円筒を露出させ、その上にシームレス帯電チューブを遊
嵌することもできる。According to still another aspect of the present invention, the deteriorated charged layer of the conventional charging roller shown in FIG. 2 may be peeled off to expose the conductive elastic cylinder, and a seamless charging tube may be loosely fitted thereon. it can.

【００１６】[0016]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明において再生されるべき帯
電ローラは従来公知のもの、例えば特開平０８−１７１
２５９号公報に従来例として記載のものである。即ち、
導電性シャフトの外周面に沿って一体的に導電性弾性円
筒が形成され、更にその外周面に沿って帯電層が密着し
て設けられている。本発明において、導電性弾性円筒と
は、シャフトと導電性弾性円筒だけでは実質的に帯電を
行うことができず、その上に帯電層を設けて初めて帯電
できるものを指している。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The charging roller to be reproduced in the present invention is a conventionally known charging roller, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-171.
No. 259, as a conventional example. That is,
A conductive elastic cylinder is integrally formed along the outer peripheral surface of the conductive shaft, and a charging layer is provided in close contact along the outer peripheral surface. In the present invention, the conductive elastic cylinder refers to a material that cannot be charged substantially by only the shaft and the conductive elastic cylinder, but can be charged only by providing a charging layer thereon.

【００１７】導電性シャフトは金属製の芯金、絶縁体の
表面に金属をメッキしたシャフト、導電性樹脂製のシャ
フト等が用いられる。通常直径は約６〜９ｍｍが一般的
である。As the conductive shaft, a metal core, a shaft plated with metal on the surface of an insulator, a shaft made of a conductive resin, or the like is used. Usually, the diameter is generally about 6 to 9 mm.

【００１８】導電性弾性円筒は導電性弾性材料より成り
ソリッド状体と発泡体がある。The conductive elastic cylinder is made of a conductive elastic material and includes a solid body and a foam.

【００１９】帯電層は導電性弾性層の外周面上に、塗料
化した材料を適当なコーティング法により塗工した後、
乾燥工程を経て得られたり、樹脂やゴム材料の電気抵抗
を予め調整しシームレス帯電チューブとして形成し、そ
の内径を前記導電性弾性層より小さめに形成し、そこへ
導電性弾性層を圧入する方法や、同材料によるシームレ
ス帯電チューブを熱収縮性とし、加熱処理により密着さ
せ表面層を形成する方法等により製造される。帯電層は
２層の被覆層として設けられてもよい。The charged layer is formed by applying a material made into a paint on the outer peripheral surface of the conductive elastic layer by an appropriate coating method.
A method in which the electric resistance of a resin or rubber material obtained in advance through a drying step is adjusted in advance to form a seamless charging tube, the inner diameter of which is smaller than the conductive elastic layer, and the conductive elastic layer is press-fitted therein. Alternatively, it is manufactured by a method in which a seamless charging tube made of the same material is made heat-shrinkable and adhered by heat treatment to form a surface layer. The charging layer may be provided as two coating layers.

【００２０】前述のような帯電ローラをカートリッジに
組み込み、現像剤を消費し終わるまでプリントした後、
或いは画像汚れ、画像むら等の画質劣化が発生したら、
カートリッジを再生するために分解して部品の検査、必
要ならばクリーニング等が行われる。本発明において
は、現像剤が帯電ローラ表面にほぼ均一に付着している
場合は、クリーニングは行わなくてよい。次いで帯電ロ
ーラの外径より大きな内径を有するシームレス帯電チュ
ーブを帯電ローラに遊嵌し、これを新しい帯電器として
カートリッジに組み込む。即ち、使用済みの帯電ローラ
が再生されて再使用されるのである。帯電ローラ表面に
ある程度の現像剤の固着があっても、又ある程度の大き
さの傷があっても、従来の帯電ローラでは画像に現れる
のに本発明の方法によればそれが画像に現れないことが
判明した。After the charging roller as described above is incorporated in the cartridge and printing is performed until the developer is consumed,
Or, if image quality deterioration such as image stains and image unevenness occurs,
In order to regenerate the cartridge, the cartridge is disassembled and the parts are inspected and, if necessary, cleaned. In the present invention, when the developer is almost uniformly attached to the surface of the charging roller, cleaning is not required. Next, a seamless charging tube having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the charging roller is loosely fitted to the charging roller, and this is incorporated into a cartridge as a new charger. That is, the used charging roller is reproduced and reused. Even if there is a certain amount of developer sticking on the surface of the charging roller or a certain amount of scratches, it does not appear in the image according to the method of the present invention, although it appears in the image with the conventional charging roller. It has been found.

【００２１】図５は本発明方法により再生された帯電ロ
ーラの図４に対応する図である。再生されるべき帯電ロ
ーラが、その周りにシームレス帯電チューブ７を遊嵌す
ることにより再生されており、この再生された帯電ロー
ラを感光ドラム８に押しつけた状態の一部が図５に示さ
れている。元の帯電層３に傷５が生じても、新しい帯電
層であるシームレス帯電チューブ７は、熱収縮されない
ので傷の表面にならうことはない。従って、感光ドラム
８とシームレス帯電チューブ７との間には、図４のよう
な空隙６は存在しないので、帯電ムラは生じないのであ
る。空隙６はシームレス帯電チューブ７と元の帯電層３
との間に存在している。空隙６の部分のシームレス帯電
チューブ７には空隙６の周囲から電流が流れ込むので、
空隙６が存在しているにも拘わらず、帯電ムラは生じな
いのである。FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 of the charging roller reproduced by the method of the present invention. The charging roller to be reproduced is reproduced by loosely fitting the seamless charging tube 7 around the charging roller. A part of the state where the reproduced charging roller is pressed against the photosensitive drum 8 is shown in FIG. I have. Even if the scratches 5 occur on the original charging layer 3, the seamless charging tube 7, which is a new charging layer, does not shrink and does not follow the surface of the scratch. Accordingly, there is no gap 6 as shown in FIG. 4 between the photosensitive drum 8 and the seamless charging tube 7, so that charging unevenness does not occur. The gap 6 is formed between the seamless charging tube 7 and the original charging layer 3.
Exists between Since current flows from the periphery of the gap 6 into the seamless charging tube 7 in the gap 6 portion,
Irrespective of the presence of the gap 6, uneven charging does not occur.

【００２２】上述の部品の検査段階で、帯電ローラに顕
著な汚れが見つかった場合は、これはなるべくクリーニ
ング処理によって除いておくことが望ましい。好ましく
はまずエアブローし、エアブローで除去されない程度に
強固で比較的広い面積の現像剤の固着が認められた場合
は、アルコール類或いはケトン類のような有機溶剤を含
ませた布或いはティシュ等で固着物を除去するとよい。
この操作により固着物が完全には除去されず多少残って
いても、従来の帯電ローラでは特に低湿環境において画
像にそのパターンが現れるのに本発明のこの操作によれ
ば画像に現れないことが判明した。また、使用中に何ら
かの原因で帯電層の表面に鋭い傷が発生すると、その部
分にトナーが入り込みその部分の帯電量が小さくなるた
め、傷のパターンが画像に現れるが、そのような状態の
帯電ローラにシームレス帯電チューブを遊嵌することに
より、図５を参照して説明したように均一に帯電が行わ
れ傷のパターンが消滅することが分った。If noticeable dirt is found on the charging roller in the above-described component inspection stage, it is desirable to remove this by cleaning as much as possible. Preferably, the air is blown first, and if a relatively large area of the developer is firmly fixed so as not to be removed by the air blow, the cloth or tissue containing an organic solvent such as alcohols or ketones is hardened. It is good to remove the kimono.
It has been found that this operation of the present invention does not appear in the image according to the operation of the present invention, although the conventional charging roller shows the pattern in the image especially in a low-humidity environment, even though some of the adhered matter is not completely removed by this operation but remains. did. Also, if the surface of the charged layer is sharply scratched for some reason during use, toner enters the area and the amount of charge in that area becomes small, and a scratch pattern appears on the image. By loosely fitting the seamless charging tube to the roller, it was found that the charging was performed uniformly and the scratch pattern disappeared as described with reference to FIG.

【００２３】有機溶剤による方法によっても除去されな
い程度の固着の場合は、サンドペーパー、研摩布、研摩
剤入りスポンジ、ワイヤーブラシ、サンドブラスト等に
よる研摩処理により除去することができる。この研摩工
程により現像剤が固着していない部分の帯電ローラ表面
も研摩され、擦り傷が発生するが、その上にシームレス
帯電チューブを遊嵌することにより擦り傷のパターンが
画像に現れないことが判明した。研摩剤の粒子サイズが
小さければ研摩による擦り傷が画像に現れないことは驚
くに値しないが、研摩剤の粒子サイズが大きくて肉眼で
顕著に見える擦り傷が発生していても、そのパターンが
画像に現れないのは驚くべきことである。研摩による擦
り傷の巾及び深さが０．１〜０．５ｍｍであっても、均
一に帯電できることが分った。In the case of sticking to such an extent that it cannot be removed even by a method using an organic solvent, it can be removed by a polishing treatment using a sandpaper, an abrasive cloth, a sponge containing an abrasive, a wire brush, a sandblast, or the like. In this polishing step, the surface of the charging roller where the developer was not fixed was also polished, and abrasion was generated. However, it was found that the pattern of the abrasion did not appear in the image by loosely fitting a seamless charging tube thereon. . It is not surprising that if the particle size of the abrasive is small, scratches due to polishing will not appear in the image.However, even if the particle size of the abrasive is large and scratches that are noticeable to the naked eye are occurring, the pattern is not Not surprising is surprising. It was found that even when the width and depth of the abrasion caused by the polishing were 0.1 to 0.5 mm, the particles could be uniformly charged.

【００２４】例えば、８００番の荒さのサンドペーパー
を用いて研摩すると、擦り傷は殆ど分らない。この状態
でシームレス帯電チューブを嵌めずに帯電しても、画像
に擦り傷のパターンは現れない。しかし、研摩能力が小
さいので研摩時間がかかる。一方、８０番のサンドペー
パーを用いると、研摩力が大きいので２〜３回擦るだけ
で固着物は確実に除去されるが、表面に肉眼で明瞭に認
識できる擦り傷が発生する。このままでシームレス帯電
チューブを嵌めずに帯電するとそのパターンが画像に現
れてしまうが、本発明の方法によってシームレス帯電チ
ューブを嵌めて帯電すると擦り傷のパターンが現れない
のである。サンドペーパーの代りにサンドブラスト法、
ワイヤーブラシ、その他類似の研摩方式を用いて研摩し
てもよい。For example, when the surface is polished with a sandpaper having a roughness of No. 800, scratches are hardly recognized. Even if the charging is performed without fitting the seamless charging tube in this state, no scratch pattern appears on the image. However, polishing time is required because the polishing ability is small. On the other hand, when the No. 80 sandpaper is used, the adhered matter is surely removed only by rubbing a few times because of a large abrasive force, but scratches are generated on the surface which can be clearly recognized by the naked eye. If the charging is performed without fitting the seamless charging tube as it is, the pattern will appear in the image. However, if the charging is performed by fitting the seamless charging tube according to the method of the present invention, the abrasion pattern does not appear. Sandblasting instead of sandpaper,
Polishing may be performed using a wire brush or other similar polishing method.

【００２５】帯電ローラの再生工程において、上述のよ
うな有機溶剤によるクリーニングをスキップして、いき
なりサンドペーパー等による研摩によるクリーニングを
実施することにより有機溶剤による環境への影響を無く
すことができる。In the step of regenerating the charging roller, the above-described cleaning with the organic solvent is skipped, and the cleaning by sanding or the like is immediately performed to eliminate the influence of the organic solvent on the environment.

【００２６】シームレス帯電チューブの内径は、帯電ロ
ーラの外径より大きければよいが、実際には帯電ローラ
にシームレス帯電チューブを嵌める（或いはシームレス
帯電チューブに帯電ローラを挿入する）場合、途中で引
っかかってスムーズに嵌めることが出来ない恐れがある
ので、少なくとも約０．０５〜０．１ｍｍ程度の径差を
設けることが望ましい。径差の上限は実際の帯電装置に
おいて、帯電ローラが装着されているスペースによる。
スペースが充分あれが２ｍｍ以上の径差でもよい。大部
分の実際の帯電装置では２ｍｍ程度の径差が上限であ
る。これより大きな径のシームレス帯電チューブを用い
ると、シームレス帯電チューブが帯電装置内の部品や器
壁に接触する恐れがある。再生されるべき帯電ローラの
表面に残留しているトナーが存在すれば、それが固体潤
滑材の役割をしてスムーズに嵌めることができる。The inner diameter of the seamless charging tube may be larger than the outer diameter of the charging roller. However, in actuality, when the seamless charging tube is fitted to the charging roller (or the charging roller is inserted into the seamless charging tube), it is caught on the way. Since there is a possibility that the fitting cannot be performed smoothly, it is desirable to provide a diameter difference of at least about 0.05 to 0.1 mm. The upper limit of the diameter difference depends on the space where the charging roller is mounted in the actual charging device.
If the space is sufficient, the diameter difference may be 2 mm or more. In most actual charging devices, the diameter difference of about 2 mm is the upper limit. When a seamless charging tube having a diameter larger than this is used, the seamless charging tube may come into contact with parts and a wall in the charging device. If there is a toner remaining on the surface of the charging roller to be reproduced, it can function as a solid lubricant and fit smoothly.

【００２７】シームレス帯電チューブの厚さは、それ自
体でその断面形状が略円形になる程度であることが望ま
しく、ゴム硬度によっても異なるが約５０μｍ以上、さ
らに好ましくは約１００μｍ以上であり、上限は約３０
０μｍ程度が望ましい。更に厚くてもよいが材料の無駄
でありその必要はない。ゴム硬度はアスカーＣ硬度で約
３０〜７０度の範囲、更に好ましくは約４０〜６５度の
範囲が望ましい。The thickness of the seamless charging tube is desirably such that the cross-sectional shape of the tube itself becomes substantially circular, and although it depends on the rubber hardness, it is about 50 μm or more, more preferably about 100 μm or more. About 30
About 0 μm is desirable. Although it may be thicker, it is not necessary to waste material. The rubber hardness is preferably in the range of about 30 to 70 degrees, more preferably about 40 to 65 degrees in Asker C hardness.

【００２８】シームレス帯電チューブの電気抵抗は、帯
電ローラの帯電層のそれと同程度であればよく、体積固
有抵抗で表現すれば約５×１０＾４〜約１０＾８Ωｃｍ
の範囲が望ましい。The electric resistance of the seamless charging tube may be the same as that of the charging layer of the charging roller, and is expressed as a volume specific resistance of about 5 × 10 ＾ 4 to about 10 ＾ 8 Ωcm.
Is desirable.

【００２９】シームレス帯電チューブの材料は経済性、
汎用性（入手し易さ）等の観点からポリエステル、ポリ
アミド、ポリウレタン等の樹脂のエラストマー及び変性
体が好適に使用できるが、これらに限定されるものでは
ない。特開平０８−１７１２５９号公報に帯電層の材料
として記載されているものが使用できる。The material of the seamless charging tube is economical,
Elastomers and modified products of resins such as polyesters, polyamides, and polyurethanes can be suitably used from the viewpoint of versatility (availability), but are not limited thereto. The materials described in JP-A-08-171259 as the material of the charging layer can be used.

【００３０】シームレス帯電チューブの成型は、１種又
は２種以上の導電性微粒子を分散した樹脂のエラストマ
ー或いは変性体を、押出し成型法或いはインフレーショ
ン法によって行うことができる。導電性微粒子としては
カーボンブラックが一般的であるが酸化錫、酸化チタ
ン、銅、銀等を用いることができる。The molding of the seamless charging tube can be carried out by extrusion molding or inflation of an elastomer or modified resin in which one or more kinds of conductive fine particles are dispersed. Although carbon black is generally used as the conductive fine particles, tin oxide, titanium oxide, copper, silver and the like can be used.

【００３１】本発明においては、被帯電体の移動、通常
感光ドラム８の回転に従動してシームレス帯電チューブ
７が回転し、シームレス帯電チューブ７の回転に従動し
て元の帯電ローラが回転する。本発明によれば、使用後
の帯電層３の表面に凹凸があっても、遊嵌されたシーム
レス帯電チューブ７とはその径が異なるため、従動回転
において帯電層３の表面とシームレス帯電チューブ７の
内面との接触部位が少しづつずれるため、その凹凸によ
るシームレス帯電チューブ７の劣化があるとしても、そ
れが分散されるのでシームレス帯電チューブの寿命が延
びるのである。このことは感光ドラムの寿命延長にもな
るのである。In the present invention, the seamless charging tube 7 rotates in accordance with the movement of the member to be charged, usually the rotation of the photosensitive drum 8, and the original charging roller rotates in accordance with the rotation of the seamless charging tube 7. According to the present invention, even if the surface of the charged layer 3 after use has irregularities, since the diameter thereof is different from that of the loosely-fitted seamless charging tube 7, the surface of the charged layer 3 and the seamless charging tube 7 in the driven rotation. Since the contact portion with the inner surface is slightly shifted, even if the seamless charging tube 7 is deteriorated due to the unevenness, it is dispersed and the life of the seamless charging tube is extended. This also extends the life of the photosensitive drum.

【００３２】[0032]

【実施例】（実施例１）ＥＰＤＭ（エチレンプロピレン
ディエンメチレン）に導電性カーボンを配合し体積固有
抵抗が１０∧４Ωｃｍになるように調整したものに発泡
剤と加硫剤を適量加えて押出し機により円筒状に成型
し、更に加熱して導電性発泡体を得た。これの内径は４
ｍｍ、外径は１４ｍｍであった。これを長さ２２５ｍｍ
に長さ方向と直角に切断し、エアを封入して膨らませ、
外径６ｍｍ、長さ２５０ｍｍのステンレス製芯金に被せ
た。次いで導電性発泡体の外周面を研摩してその外形を
１２．５ｍｍにした。導電性発泡体の硬度はアスカーＣ
硬度で３５度であった。これとは別にポリアミドエラス
トマーに導電性カーボンを配合した半導電性ポリマーを
押出し機によりチューブ状に成型した後、延伸させて熱
収縮前の内径が１３．５ｍｍ、肉厚が１００μｍのシー
ムレス帯電チューブを得た。このチューブの体積固有抵
抗は１．５×１０∧６Ωｃｍであった。このシームレス
帯電チューブを長さ２２７ｍｍに切断し、上記の導電性
発泡体の周りに被せた。次いで１００℃で２分間加熱
し、チューブを熱収縮させて導電性発泡体に一体的に被
覆して外径１１．６ｍｍの帯電ローラを得た。EXAMPLES (Example 1) EPDM (ethylene propylene Dien methylene) a conductive carbon and a formulation volume resistivity extruder by adding an appropriate amount of a vulcanizing agent blowing agent that was adjusted to 10 ∧ 4Ωcm Into a cylindrical shape, and further heated to obtain a conductive foam. Its inner diameter is 4
mm and the outer diameter was 14 mm. This is 225mm long
Cut at right angles to the length direction, inflate with air,
It was covered with a stainless steel cored bar having an outer diameter of 6 mm and a length of 250 mm. Next, the outer peripheral surface of the conductive foam was polished to an outer shape of 12.5 mm. The hardness of the conductive foam is Asker C
The hardness was 35 degrees. Separately from this, a semiconductive polymer in which conductive carbon is blended with a polyamide elastomer is formed into a tube shape by an extruder, and then stretched to form a seamlessly charged tube having an inner diameter of 13.5 mm and a thickness of 100 μm before heat shrinkage. Obtained. The volume resistivity of this tube was 1.5 × 10 ∧ 6Ωcm. This seamless charging tube was cut into a length of 227 mm and covered around the above-mentioned conductive foam. Then, the tube was heated at 100 ° C. for 2 minutes to thermally shrink the tube and integrally coat the conductive foam to obtain a charging roller having an outer diameter of 11.6 mm.

【００３３】かくして得られた帯電ローラを電子写真式
プリンター用カートリッジに装着し、そのカートリッジ
を評価装置に装着した。このカートリッジ内には感光ド
ラムとその周りに現像器とクリーナーが設けられてい
る。帯電ローラの芯金に−７００Ｖの直流電圧と２ｋ
Ｖ、周波数６００Ｈｚの交流電圧を重畳印加し、標準環
境（２３℃、５５％ＲＨ）下で３５００枚、高温高湿環
境（３２℃、８０％ＲＨ）下で３５００枚、低温低湿環
境（１５℃、１０％ＲＨ）下で３５００枚の合計１０５
００枚の耐久評価を行った。その結果、全環境下で初期
と耐久評価後で、殆ど画像の変化は認められなかった。The charging roller thus obtained was mounted on a cartridge for an electrophotographic printer, and the cartridge was mounted on an evaluation device. The cartridge is provided with a photosensitive drum and a developing unit and a cleaner around the photosensitive drum. DC voltage of -700V and 2k applied to the core of charging roller
V, an AC voltage having a frequency of 600 Hz is superimposed and applied, and 3500 sheets are printed under a standard environment (23 ° C. and 55% RH), 3500 sheets under a high temperature and high humidity environment (32 ° C. and 80% RH), and a low temperature and low humidity environment (15 ° C.) , 10% RH) for a total of 105
00 sheets were evaluated for durability. As a result, almost no change in the image was observed in the initial stage and after the endurance evaluation in all environments.

【００３４】帯電ローラをカートリッジから外して調べ
たところ、表面にトナーが均一に付着していたので、エ
アブローにより殆どのトナーを吹き飛ばした。この帯電
ローラを次のように再生した。上記ポリアミドエラスト
マーと導電性カーボンの配合物である半導電性ポリマー
を押出し機によりチューブ状に成型し、外計１２ｍｍ、
肉厚１５０μｍのシームレス帯電チューブを得た。これ
を長さ２３０ｍｍに切断し、上記使用済の帯電ローラに
遊嵌した。このようにして再生された帯電ローラを別の
カートリッジに装着し、カートリッジを前記評価装置に
装着して耐久評価を実施し、前記と同様の結果を得た。When the charging roller was removed from the cartridge and examined, it was found that the toner was uniformly attached to the surface, and most of the toner was blown off by air blowing. This charging roller was reproduced as follows. The above-mentioned semiconductive polymer which is a blend of the polyamide elastomer and the conductive carbon is molded into a tube by an extruder, and an outer total of 12 mm,
A seamless charging tube having a thickness of 150 μm was obtained. This was cut into a length of 230 mm and loosely fitted to the used charging roller. The charging roller thus regenerated was mounted on another cartridge, and the cartridge was mounted on the above-described evaluation device, and the durability was evaluated. The same result as described above was obtained.

【００３５】（実施例２）エアブローを省いた以外は実
施例１と同様の操作を行い、同様の結果を得た。Example 2 The same operation as in Example 1 was performed except that the air blow was omitted, and similar results were obtained.

【００３６】（実施例３）実施例１において本発明方法
により再生した帯電ローラを使用して耐久評価をした後
のカートリッジから帯電ローラを取り出し、遊嵌されて
いるシームレス帯電チューブを、未使用の同一仕様のシ
ームレス帯電チューブと交換した。このようにしてもう
１回再生された帯電ローラをカートリッジに装着し、こ
のカートリッジを評価装置に装着して前記と同様の結果
を得た。(Example 3) The charging roller regenerated by the method of the present invention in Example 1 was used to take out the charging roller from the cartridge after the durability evaluation, and the loosely fitted seamless charging tube was removed from the unused charging tube. Replaced with a seamless charging tube of the same specification. The charging roller regenerated one more time in this manner was mounted on a cartridge, and this cartridge was mounted on an evaluation device to obtain the same results as described above.

【００３７】（実施例４）体積固有抵抗が１０＾５Ωｃ
ｍである以外は実施例１と同じ熱収縮チューブを用いて
帯電ローラを作成した。これを実施例１と同じカートリ
ッジに装着し、そのカートリッジを評価装置に装着して
標準条件下で耐久プリントを実施した。１５０００枚プ
リントしたあたりから画像に黒すじが生ずるようになっ
たので、カートリッジを取りだし帯電ローラを調べたと
ころ、放電による材料の劣化と思われるスジが帯電ロー
ラの表面に円周方向に１本認められた。このすじの部分
はアルコールやメチルエチルケトンでも除去されなかっ
たので、サンドペーパー（１２０番）で軽く研摩して除
去した。この表面に付着している紛体をエアブローで除
去した後、この帯電ローラの周りに実施例１と同じ外径
１２ｍｍのシームレス帯電チューブを遊嵌して再生し
た。この再生帯電ローラをカートリッジに装着し、再生
前と同様に使用して画像にむらが無いことが確認され
た。(Embodiment 4) Volume resistivity is 10 ＾ 5Ωc
A charging roller was prepared using the same heat-shrinkable tube as in Example 1 except for the value of m. This was mounted on the same cartridge as in Example 1, and the cartridge was mounted on the evaluation device, and durable printing was performed under standard conditions. Since black streaks began to appear in the image around 15,000 prints, the cartridge was removed and the charging roller was examined. When the charging roller was examined, one streak, which was considered to be material deterioration due to discharge, was found on the surface of the charging roller in the circumferential direction. Was done. Since this streak portion was not removed by alcohol or methyl ethyl ketone, it was removed by sanding lightly with sandpaper (No. 120). After the powder adhering to the surface was removed by air blow, a seamless charging tube having an outer diameter of 12 mm as in Example 1 was loosely fitted around the charging roller to regenerate. It was confirmed that the reproduction charging roller was mounted on the cartridge and used in the same manner as before the reproduction, and that there was no unevenness in the image.

【００３８】（実施例５）実施例４において評価済の再
生帯電ローラをカートリッジから取り出し、シームレス
帯電チューブを外した後、熱収縮方法により被覆された
帯電層を剥離した。剥離操作は、カッターナイフで帯電
層の端部から他の端部まで切れ目を入れた後端部の帯電
層をめくり、そこから次々にめくることができた。カッ
ターナイフの切れ目が導電性弾性円筒まで達している部
分もあった。また、帯電層と導電性弾性層円筒とは部分
的に接着している箇所もあり、剥離の際に導電性弾性円
筒の表面の多数箇所が帯電層に接着したまま除去され
た。このようにして露出した導電性弾性円筒の上に実施
例１と同じシームレス帯電チューブを遊嵌し、新しい帯
電ローラを得た。この帯電ローラを実施例１と同様に評
価し、同様の結果を得た。導電性弾性円筒にカッターナ
イフの切れ込みがあっても、表面の多数箇所が剥離の際
に除去されたにも拘わらず、その影響はなかった。(Example 5) The regenerated charging roller evaluated in Example 4 was taken out of the cartridge, the seamless charging tube was removed, and the charged layer covered by the heat shrink method was peeled off. The peeling operation was performed by turning over the charged layer at the rear end portion where a cut was made from one end of the charged layer to the other end with a cutter knife, and could be successively turned from there. In some cases, the cut of the cutter knife reached the conductive elastic cylinder. In addition, there were portions where the charging layer and the conductive elastic layer cylinder were partially bonded, and at the time of peeling, many portions on the surface of the conductive elastic cylinder were removed while being bonded to the charging layer. The same seamless charging tube as in Example 1 was loosely fitted on the exposed conductive elastic cylinder to obtain a new charging roller. This charging roller was evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1, and similar results were obtained. Even if the conductive elastic cylinder was cut by the cutter knife, it was not affected even though many parts of the surface were removed during peeling.

【００３９】尚、特開平５−２７３８４４号公報には、
導電性弾性円筒の周りに直接シームレスチューブ状帯電
層を遊嵌した帯電部材が開示されている。即ち、導電性
シャフトの周りに、導電性発泡体が一体的に設けられて
おり、導電性発泡体の周りにシームレスチューブ状帯電
層が遊嵌されている。この発明は帯電音を軽減する目的
で発明されたものであり、本発明とは目的も構成も異な
る。Incidentally, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-273844 discloses that
A charging member in which a seamless tubular charging layer is loosely fitted directly around a conductive elastic cylinder is disclosed. That is, a conductive foam is provided integrally around the conductive shaft, and a seamless tubular charging layer is loosely fitted around the conductive foam. The present invention was invented for the purpose of reducing charging noise, and has different objects and configurations from the present invention.

【００４０】[0040]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば帯電ローラを何回でも再
生することができ、又、有機溶剤を用いずに再生するこ
ともでき、経済性、再生の容易さ、環境に与える影響等
の点で大きな効果がある。According to the present invention, the charging roller can be regenerated any number of times, and can be regenerated without using an organic solvent. It has a great effect on the point.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】本発明方法により再生された帯電ローラの断面
図。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a charging roller reproduced by a method of the present invention.

【図２】従来の帯電ローラの断面図。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional charging roller.

【図３】従来の方法により再生された帯電ローラの断面
図。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a charging roller reproduced by a conventional method.

【図４】従来の方法により再生された帯電ローラ表面付
近拡大断面図。FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view near the surface of a charging roller reproduced by a conventional method.

【図５】本発明方法により再生された帯電ローラ表面付
近拡大断面図。FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view near the surface of a charging roller reproduced by the method of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１……シャフト ５……帯電ローラ
表面の傷 ２……導電性弾性円筒 ６……空隙 ３……帯電層 ７……シームレス
帯電チューブ ４……新しい帯電層 ８……感光ドラムDESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Shaft 5 ... Scratch on the charging roller surface 2 ... Conductive elastic cylinder 6 ... Void 3 ... Charging layer 7 ... Seamless charging tube 4 ... New charging layer 8 ... Photosensitive drum

Claims (8)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】導電性シャフトの外周面に沿って一体的に
導電性弾性円筒が形成され、更にその外周面に沿って一
体的に少なくとも１層の帯電層が設けられた帯電ローラ
を再生する方法において、前記帯電ローラの外周面に沿
ってシームレス帯電チューブを遊嵌して再使用可能とす
ることを特徴とする帯電ローラの再生方法。1. A charging roller in which a conductive elastic cylinder is integrally formed along an outer peripheral surface of a conductive shaft and at least one charging layer is integrally provided along the outer peripheral surface. A method of regenerating a charging roller, wherein a seamless charging tube is loosely fitted along an outer peripheral surface of the charging roller to enable reuse. 【請求項２】シームレス帯電チューブを遊嵌する前に、
前記帯電ローラの表面のクリーニング処理を行うことを
特徴とする請求項１に記載の帯電ローラの再生方法。(2) Before loosely fitting the seamless charging tube,
The charging roller reproducing method according to claim 1, wherein a cleaning process is performed on a surface of the charging roller. 【請求項３】クリーニング処理がエアブローによること
を特徴とする請求項２に記載の帯電ローラの再生方法。3. The method of claim 2, wherein the cleaning process is performed by air blowing. 【請求項４】クリーニング処理が有機溶剤による処理で
あることを特徴とする請求項２に記載の帯電ローラの再
生方法。4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the cleaning process is a process using an organic solvent. 【請求項５】クリーニング処理が研摩による処理である
ことを特徴とする請求項２に記載の帯電ローラの再生方
法。5. The method of claim 2, wherein the cleaning process is a polishing process. 【請求項６】使用することにより劣化したシームレス帯
電チューブを、劣化していないシームレス帯電チューブ
と交換することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の方法で再
生された帯電ローラを更に少なくとも１回再生する方
法。6. The charging roller reproduced by the method according to claim 1, wherein the seamless charging tube degraded by use is replaced with a seamless charging tube that has not been degraded. how to. 【請求項７】帯電層が２層であることを特徴とする請求
項１に記載の帯電ローラの再生方法。7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the charging layer has two layers. 【請求項８】シームレス帯電チューブを遊嵌する前に、
帯電ローラの帯電層を剥離除去して導電性弾性層を露出
させることを特徴とするとする請求項１に記載の帯電ロ
ーラの再生方法。8. Before loosely fitting the seamless charging tube,
The method according to claim 1, wherein the conductive elastic layer is exposed by peeling off the charged layer of the charging roller.
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